December 16, 20223 yr Author 35 | 38 | 87th week John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Non-album single Released: 24th November 1972 Label: Apple Chart Statistics NE (09/12/1972) | 23-16-4-4-6-15-33-46-x RE (04/01/1975) | 48-x RE (20/12/1980) | 45-4-4-2-3-9-23-49-69-x RE (19/12/1981) | 63-28-28-36-74-x RE (25/12/1982) | 56-56-62-x RE (24/12/1983) | 92-92-x RE (22/12/1984) | 92-91-x RE (20/12/2003) | 33-49-55-x RE (25/09/2004) | 88-96-x RE (15/12/2007) | 60-40-41-87-x RE (13/12/2008) | 100-67-78-x RE (19/12/2009) | 92-97-76-x RE (18/12/2010) | 98-94-84-x RE (17/12/2011) | 96-95-78-x RE (15/12/2012) | 81-92-94-x RE (28/12/2013) | 88-x RE (20/12/2014) | 94-x RE (31/12/2015) | 69-x RE (15/12/2016) | 84-83-64-49-x RE (14/12/2017) | 76-35-35-21-x RE (13/12/2018) | 58-42-29-18-x RE (12/12/2019) | 68-56-53-28-x RE (03/12/2020) | 87-40-29-30-21-19-x RE (09/12/2021) | 53-35-34-26-22-x RE (08/12/2022) | 68-38-35 Sales: 1,900k+ Certification: Platinum Status: Accelerated Chart Ratio 02 Sales 13 Audio Streaming 00 Video Streaming Video g_kj60DIq2M Biography "The Plastic Ono Band is a conceptual band," said John Lennon to writer David Sheff in 1980. "There is no Plastic Ono Band. It's just an idea...there is no Plastic Ono Band like there is a Beatles or another group. That's why there's never the same musicians twice." While Lennon coined the phrase Plastic Ono Band on a whim, he stuck with the moniker through most of his solo career, applying it to whoever was backing him up at a given moment, and his wife and creative partner Yoko Ono also used the name, and continues to use it into the 21st century. The Plastic Ono Band rubric made its debut with the release of John Lennon's single "Give Peace a Chance," which was recorded during Lennon and Ono's "Bed-In for Peace" in Montreal, Canada following their marriage in June of 1969. With a handful of well-known friends in attendance (and Tommy Smothers joining Lennon on acoustic guitar), the performance was captured on a portable recording rig and Lennon opted to release it under the name the Plastic Ono Band, inspired by a set of plastic music stands he was using. (One of Yoko Ono's compositions, "Remember Love," appeared on the flip side.) In September, Lennon and Ono performed at the Toronto Rock & Roll Revival Festival, where the couple's quickly assembled backing band (Eric Clapton on guitar, Klaus Voormann on bass, and Alan White on drums) was again billed as the Plastic Ono Band, and their performance was released on the LP Live Peace in Toronto 1969. (An expanded version of the band from Live Peace in Toronto, including George Harrison, Delaney & Bonnie, and Bobby Keys, appeared at a UNICEF benefit in London the following December.) And Lennon would release a handful of singles under the Plastic Ono Band banner between 1969 and 1971, including "Cold Turkey," "Instant Karma," "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and "Power to the People." In December 1970, Lennon and Ono reminded the world the Plastic Ono Band was a joint project by simultaneously releasing John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band, two albums that were recorded with the same set of musicians during the same set of recording sessions. For the 1972 album Some Time in New York City, Lennon and Ono used the Plastic Ono Band moniker while also crediting Elephant's Memory, the New York-based band who were collaborating with the couple at the time, essentially giving the musicians two identities on one album. In 1973, Ono would release two more albums as Plastic Ono Band projects, Approximate Infinite Universe and Feeling the Space, while Lennon began playing with the band name in the '70s; 1973's Mind Games introduced the Plastic U.F.Ono Band, and 1974's Walls & Bridges featured a credit for the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band. When Lennon and Ono returned to the music scene in 1980 after several years away from the spotlight, they opted to simply use their given names, and the Plastic Ono Band label was retired until 2009, when Yoko Ono released her album Between My Head and the Sky as Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band (with Sean Lennon as part of the group). Ono used the same billing for 2013's Take Me to the Land of Hell, and she's used the moniker to credit her backing musicians at a number of live performances from 2009 onward. - Apple Music Top 100 Chart History John Lennon 1970 05 Instant Karma (John Lennon & Yoko Ono with The Plastic Ono Band) -NAS- 1971 07 Power To The People (John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Band) -NAS- 1972 02 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir) -NAS- MILLIONAIRE 1973 26 Mind Games -1- 1974 36 Whatever Gets You Thru The Night (John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Nuclear Band) -1- 1975 23 No 9 Dream -2- 1975 30 Stand By Me -1- 1975 01 Imagine -1- MILLION SELLER 1980 01 (Just Like) Starting Over -1- 1981 01 Woman -2- 1981 30 Watching The Wheels -3- 1981 40 I Saw Her Standing There (The Elton John Band & John Lennon) 1982 41 Love -1- 1984 06 Nobody Told Me -1- 1984 32 Borrowed Time -2- 1984 88 Steppin' Out (John Lennon & Yoko Ono) -3- 1985 65 Jealous Guy -1- 1988 45 Imagine / Jealous Guy 3 x #1 | 5 x Top 5 | 7 x Top 10 | 7 x Top 20 | 14 x Top 40 | 18 x Top 100 Yoko Ono 1970 05 Instant Karma (John Lennon & Yoko Ono with The Plastic Ono Band) -NAS- 1972 02 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir) -NAS- MILLIONAIRE 1981 35 Walking On Thin Ice -NAS- 1984 88 Steppin' Out (John Lennon & Yoko Ono) 0 x #1 | 2 x Top 5 | 2 x Top 10 | 2 x Top 20 | 3 x Top 40 | 4 x Top 100 The Plastic Ono Band 1969 02 Give Peace A Chance -NAS- 1969 14 Cold Turkey -NAS- 1970 05 Instant Karma (John Lennon & Yoko Ono with The Plastic Ono Band) -NAS- 1971 07 Power To The People (John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Band) -NAS- 1972 02 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir) -NAS- MILLIONAIRE 0 x #1 | 3 x Top 5 | 4 x Top 10 | 5 x Top 20 | 5 x Top 40 | 5 x Top 100 The Harlem Community Choir 1972 02 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir) MILLIONAIRE 0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 1 x Top 20 | 1 x Top 40 | 1 x Top 100 Social Media John Lennon Yoko Ono The Plastic Ono Band The Harlem Community Choir http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
December 16, 20223 yr I did wonder if they were going to refrain from playing this this year like they did with ArrDee & Aitch. Glad they didn't as I love this one <3
December 16, 20223 yr this isn't great but defo better than paul mccartneys rubbish christmas song Being waterboarded is better than the Paul McCartney song
December 16, 20223 yr Author 34 | 40 | 18th week José Feliciano Feliz Navidad 1st single from Feliz Navidad Released: November 1970 Label: RCA Records Chart Statistics NE (05/01/2017) | 78-x RE (04/01/2018) | 86-x RE (03/01/2019) | 77-x RE (26/12/2019) | 96-54-x RE (10/12/2020) | 59-51-53-44-40-x RE (09/12/2021) | 64-47-40-34-25-x RE (08/12/2022) | 70-40-34 Sales: 600k+ Certification: Platinum Status: Accelerated Chart Ratio 14 Sales 23 Audio Streaming 00 Video Streaming Video N8NcQzMQN_U Biography José Monserrate Feliciano García (born September 10, 1945), better known simply as José Feliciano [xoˈse feliˈsjano], is a Puerto Rican musician, singer and composer, best known for many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' "Light My Fire" and the best-selling Christmas single, "Feliz Navidad." His music is known for its fusion of styles: Latin, jazz, blues, soul and even rock, created primarily with his unique, signature acoustic guitar sound. His oftentimes mellow easy listening influences are easily recognizable in many songs heard around the world. In the United States, he first received widespread popularity in the 1960s, particularly after his 1968 album Feliciano! reached number two on the music charts. Thus far, he has released over fifty albums, worldwide, in both English and Spanish. - Wikipedia Top 100 Chart History 1968 06 Light My Fire -1- 1969 25 And The Sun Will Shine -2- 2017 25 Feliz Navidad -1- 0 x #1 | 0 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 1 x Top 20 | 3 x Top 40 | 3 x Top 100 Social Media José Feliciano http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 33 | 32 | 28th week Michael Bublé Holly Jolly Christmas Album track from Christmas Released: 14th October 2011 Label: Reprise Records Chart Statistics NE (03/01/2015) | 96-x RE (05/01/2017) | 100-x RE (14/12/2017) | 96-55-48-34-x RE (13/12/2018) | 82-70-62-44-x RE (12/12/2019) | 79-64-64-32-x RE (03/12/2020) | 91-37-30-36-25-24-x RE (09/12/2021) | 52-41-39-33-26-x RE (08/12/2022) | 60-32-33 Sales: 800k+ Certification: Platinum Status: Accelerated Chart Ratio 00 Sales 17 Audio Streaming 00 Video Streaming Video Dkq3LD-4pmM Biography It didn’t take long for Michael Bublé to start getting the Sinatra comparisons. And in some ways, they made sense: Like Sinatra, Bublé was an old-fashioned entertainer, the kind of singer who weighed his success in part by how well he connected with the crowd. But where Sinatra exuded swagger and masculinity, Bublé was soft and humble, a fisherman’s son from British Columbia who could swing if he wanted but tended more toward ballads and delicate adult-contemporary pop. Did the ladies love him? Of course! He’s Michael Bublé. He might be carrying a torch, but he’s lighting his own way. Born in 1975 in Burnaby, just east of Vancouver, Bublé fell in love with jazz and standards after being turned on by his grandfather, an Italian-born plumber who later offered his services to clubs to fix their pipes in exchange for putting a teenage Bublé onstage. As his star grew, his range broadened, balancing straight takes on classics like “Stardust” and “All of Me” with polished contemporary pop (“Home,” “Haven’t Met You Yet,” and “Nobody But Me”), creating a sound that was immediate, romantic, elevated but accessible. And like his heroes (not just Sinatra, but Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, and a generation of American entertainers), Bublé got his Christmas album (2011’s Christmas) and a string of TV specials (buble!). In 2013, he gave an impromptu a cappella performance in the New York City subway. That, he said, is when you know you’ve made it. A stretch, but if his voice doesn’t get you, his charm will. - Apple Music Top 100 Chart History 2005 31 Home -1- 2005 45 Home / Song For You -2- 2007 38 Everything -1- 2007 19 Lost -2- 2009 05 Haven't Met You Yet -1- 2009 34 Cry Me A River -2- 2009 69 Feeling Good -AT- 2009 72 Hold On -3- 2010 11 Hollywood -4- 2011 74 It Had Better Be Tonight -AT- 2011 07 It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas -1*- MILLIONAIRE 2011 99 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas -AT- 2011 47 Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) -AT- 2011 77 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town -AT- 2013 10 It's A Beautiful Day -1- 2013 72 Close Your Eyes -2- 2014 39 Baby It's Cold Outside (Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé) 2015 24 Holly Jolly Christmas -AT- 2016 77 Nobody But Me -1- 2020 66 Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas (Dolly Parton & Michael Bublé) 2021 61 The Christmas Sweater -2*- 2021 67 Let It Snow -AT- 0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 3 x Top 10 | 5 x Top 20 | 10 x Top 40 | 22 x Top 100 Social Media Michael Bublé http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
December 16, 20223 yr Great they are playing this - I think in a way it is even more suitable this year than previous with Russia vs Ukraine and all the other conflict going on. It's detailing how life COULD and SHOULD be even if hopelessly optimistic, still a nice message.
December 16, 20223 yr Decent version. Would love for his version of Frosty The Snowman with the Puppini Sisters to become a hit one year.
December 16, 20223 yr Author 32 | 35 | 23rd week The Ronettes Sleigh Ride Album track from A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Released: 22nd November 1963 Label: Sony Legacy / Philles Chart Statistics NE (28/12/2013) | 98-x RE (03/01/2015) | 89-x RE (05/01/2017) | 68-x RE (04/01/2018) | 80-x RE (27/12/2018) | 92-58-x RE (12/12/2019) | 75-70-69-34-x RE (10/12/2020) | 51-41-40-34-33-x RE (09/12/2021) | 51-36-35-29-23-x RE (08/12/2022) | 66-35-32 Sales: 700k+ Certification: Platinum Status: Accelerated Chart Ratio 63 Sales 20 Audio Streaming 84 Video Streaming Video DkXIJe8CaIc Biography The Ronettes (/rɒˈnɛts/) were an American girl group from Spanish Harlem, New York. The group consisted of lead singer Veronica Bennett (later known as Ronnie Spector), her older sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. They had sung together since they were teenagers, then known as "The Darling Sisters". Signed first by Colpix Records in 1961, they moved to Phil Spector's Philles Records in March 1963 and changed their name to "The Ronettes". One of the most popular groups of the 1960s, the Ronettes placed nine songs on the Billboard Hot 100, five of which became Top 40 hits. Among their most famous songs are "Be My Baby", "Baby, I Love You", "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" and "Walking in the Rain". In 1964, the group released their only studio album, Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica. That year, the Rolling Stones were their opening act when they toured the UK. The Ronettes opened for the Beatles on their 1966 US tour, becoming the only girl group to tour with them, before splitting up in 1967. In the 1970s, the group was briefly revived as Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes. Their song "Be My Baby" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. Rolling Stone ranked their album Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica No. 422 on its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The Ronettes were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. - Wikipedia Top 100 Chart History 1963 04 Be My Baby -1- 1964 11 Baby, I Love You -2- 1964 43 (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up -3- 1964 35 Do I Love You? -4- 2013 23 Sleigh Ride -AT- 0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 2 x Top 20 | 4 x Top 40 | 5 x Top 100 Social Media The Ronettes http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
December 16, 20223 yr Author 31 | 34 | 37th week Leona Lewis One More Sleep 1st single from Christmas, With Love Released: 5th November 2013 Label: RCA / Syco Chart Statistics NE (14/12/2013) | 34-3-3-15-x RE (20/12/2014) | 80-92-92-x RE (31/12/2015) | 83-x RE (22/12/2016) | 91-70-76-x RE (14/12/2017) | 75-36-36-19-x RE (13/12/2018) | 42-28-19-8-x RE (12/12/2019) | 43-29-25-15-x RE (03/12/2020) | 72-33-25-27-18-21-x RE (09/12/2021) | 47-31-28-21-20-x RE (08/12/2022) | 57-34-31 Sales: 1,200k+ Certification: 2x Platinum Status: Accelerated Chart Ratio 03 Sales 07 Audio Streaming 28 Video Streaming Video j-_1-uJ6Ml4 Biography With a voice that galvanized Britain and a talent for imbuing ballads and bangers with emotion and power, Leona Lewis is one of the 21st century’s leading soul-pop singers. Born in London in 1985, she attended the prestigious BRIT School during her teens, eventually leaving the performing-arts institution to pursue music on her own terms. That led her to the third season of The X Factor, where her passionate audition version of "Over the Rainbow" invigorated the audience and the judges, jump-starting a run on the show that ended with her winning a record deal. Lewis' strong soprano was an ideal fit for the swaying soul/R&B that dominated radio in the mid-'00s, and her luminous 2007 single "Bleeding Love" topped the charts in 35 countries. Since then, in addition to acting, modeling, and animal-rights activism, she's appeared all over the musical spectrum: Belting the theme for James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar in 2009, collaborating with Swedish electronic-music powerhouse Avicii on the thumping "Collide" in 2011, and duetting with Cuban-American superstar Pitbull on the fiery "Amore'' in 2018. Given her ability to cross genres, styles, and art forms, you can bet on seeing Lewis shine for years to come, however she sees fit. - Apple Music Top 100 Chart History 2006 01 A Moment Like This -1- MILLIONAIRE 2007 01 Bleeding Love -2- MILLION SELLER 2007 46 Forgiveness -B-SIDE- 2007 25 Footprints In The Sand 2007 61 Whatever It Takes -AT- 2007 73 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face -AT- 2007 97 Take A Bow -AT- 2008 02 Better In Time / Footprints In The Sand -3- 2008 05 Forgive Me -4- 2008 01 Run -5- MILLIONAIRE 2008 98 Misses Glass -AT- 2009 02 Happy -1- 2009 29 Stop Crying Your Heart Out -AT- 2010 14 I Got You -2- 2011 04 Collide (Leona Lewis & Avicii) -NAS- 2011 08 Hurt -EP- 2012 07 Trouble (feat. Childish Gambino) -1- 2013 03 One More Sleep -1*- MILLIONAIRE 2015 51 Fire Under My Feet -1- 2021 99 Kiss Me It's Christmas (feat. Ne-Yo) -2*- 3 x #1 | 8 x Top 5 | 10 x Top 10 | 11 x Top 20 | 13 x Top 40 | 20 x Top 100 Social Media Leona Lewis http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
December 16, 20223 yr One More Sleep - only behind Shakin' Stevens as being the best Christmas song, in my opinion. Still remember the X Factor performance with the dancing presents.
December 16, 20223 yr This has gone from being my least fave of the 3 from Leona/Ariana/Kelly to being my fave.
December 16, 20223 yr I actually don't think I can remember a colder December in the UK than the last few days!
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